What does this mean?

When a business is at the stage of growth where they need to hire an OBM it means that the business needs to be run differently.

The business is usually in chaos mode – no structure, no plans, not enough people to do the work that needs to be done. Lots of stuff going on and everyone scrambling to keep up (and usually not doing a very good job).

A business owner will hire an OBM when they are tired of the chaos. When they know that they need structure. They need the right team. They need to start planning ahead.

But what quite often happens is they resist the very thing that they hired the OBM to help them with.

They resist laying out a plan because they prefer to ‘go with the flow.’ They resist structure because it not how they prefer to work. They resist hiring the right people because they wish they didn’t have to spend the money or don’t understand the amount of work that actually needs to be done.

Put simply – their personal preferences/fears are getting in the way of the OBM doing their job and serving the business.

When you find yourself resisting changes on your growth path it’s important to ask yourself:

“Am I making this decision based on what I DON’T want, or based on what the business needs?”

A leader recognizes that the team is there to serve the business, and not to serve you as an individual.

And there are times when what the business needs will not be what you want.

It’s your job as a leader to know the difference, and to allow those around you to do what needs to be done.

I’m gathering together a group of women for my new LEAD Mastermind – where we are going to explore this and the other facets of leadership. Message me if you are curious to learn more.

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